RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Cyprian

200 - 258

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Cyprian (; Latin: Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus; c. 210 to 14 September 258 AD) was a bishop of Carthage and an early Christian writer of Berber descent, many of whose Latin works are extant. He is recognized as a saint in the Western and Eastern churches. He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education. Soon after converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cyprian is the 338th most popular religious figure (down from 316th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 6th in 2019) and the most popular Tunisian Religious Figure.

Cyprian was a Christian theologian and bishop of Carthage from 248-258. He was martyred in 258 during the persecution of Christians. Cyprian is most famous for his writings on the unity of the Church and on the primacy of the Roman Pontiff.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Cyprian ranks 338 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict III, John Harvard, Pope Nicholas III, Hugues de Payens, Pope Gregory VI, and Pope Anastasius I. After him are Ulfilas, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Victor III, Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, and Muhammad al-Mahdi.

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Among people born in 200, Cyprian ranks 7. Before him are Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Pope Cornelius, Valerian, Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, and Saint Cecilia. After him are Pope Stephen I, Pope Dionysius, Pope Fabian, Claudius Aelianus, Athenaeus, and Hua Tuo. Among people deceased in 258, Cyprian ranks 3. Before him are Saint Lawrence, and Pope Sixtus II. After him are Novatian, Eugenia of Rome, and Zhuge Dan.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Cyprian ranks 7 out of 210. Before him are Ibn Khaldun (1332), Hannibal (-247), Claudia Cardinale (1938), Aemilianus (207), Terence (-185), and Tertullian (155). After him are Hasdrubal Barca (-300), Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936), Habib Bourguiba (1903), Gordian II (190), Fatima al-Fihri (800), and Masinissa (-238).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Tunisia

Among religious figures born in Tunisia, Cyprian ranks 1. After him are Fatima al-Fihri (800), Julia of Corsica (420), Fulgentius of Ruspe (468), and Youssef Rzouga (1957).

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